Notes and Editorial Reviews
The "French Suites" were devised as a technically less challenging preliminary level in learning the organ, situated between the studies of "Inventions and Sinfonias" and the "English Suites", the so called 'large' suites, and "Partitas". Bach's composing a remarkable number of pieces with a didictic purpose for the piano can be considered as an attempt to further his reputation as a teacher. Caspar Frantz combines his recording of the French Suites with two less known suites which demonstrate, that discoveries are still possible even in such a well-known ouevre like Bach's.
The "French Suites" were devised as a technically less challenging preliminary level in learning the organ, situated between the studies of "Inventions and Sinfonias" and the "English Suites", the so called 'large' suites, and "Partitas". Bach's composing a remarkable number of pieces with a didictic purpose for the piano can be considered as an attempt to further his reputation as a teacher. Caspar Frantz combines his recording of the French Suites with two less known suites which demonstrate, that discoveries are still possible even in such a well-known ouevre like Bach's. Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
French Suite no 1 in D minor, BWV 812 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer:
Caspar Frantz (Piano)
Period: Baroque
Written: circa 1724; Leipzig, Germany
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Immanuelskirche Wuppertal
Length: 9 Minutes 42 Secs.
2.
French Suite no 2 in C minor, BWV 813 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer:
Caspar Frantz (Piano)
Period: Baroque
Written: circa 1724; Leipzig, Germany
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Immanuelskirche Wuppertal
Length: 13 Minutes 43 Secs.
3.
French Suite no 3 in B minor, BWV 814 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer:
Caspar Frantz (Piano)
Period: Baroque
Written: circa 1724; Leipzig, Germany
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Immanuelskirche Wuppertal
Length: 11 Minutes 55 Secs.
4.
French Suite no 4 in E flat major, BWV 815 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer:
Caspar Frantz (Piano)
Period: Baroque
Written: circa 1724; Leipzig, Germany
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Immanuelskirche Wuppertal
Length: 11 Minutes 3 Secs.
5.
French Suite no 5 in G major, BWV 816 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer:
Caspar Frantz (Piano)
Period: Baroque
Written: circa 1724; Leipzig, Germany
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Immanuelskirche Wuppertal
Length: 15 Minutes 0 Secs.
6.
French Suite no 6 in E major, BWV 817 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer:
Caspar Frantz (Piano)
Period: Baroque
Written: circa 1724; Leipzig, Germany
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Immanuelskirche Wuppertal
Length: 13 Minutes 21 Secs.
7.
Suite in A minor, BWV 818a by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer:
Caspar Frantz (Piano)
Period: Baroque
Written: circa 1722; Cöthen, Germany
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Immanuelskirche Wuppertal
Length: 11 Minutes 12 Secs.
8.
Suite in E flat major, BWV 819a by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer:
Caspar Frantz (Piano)
Period: Baroque
Written: ?1730s; Cöthen, Germany
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Immanuelskirche Wuppertal
Length: 9 Minutes 11 Secs.
Sound Samples
French Suite No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812: I. Allemande
French Suite No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812: II. Courante
French Suite No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812: III. Sarabande
French Suite No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812: IV. Menuet I-II
French Suite No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812: V. Gigue
French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813: I. Allemande
French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813: II. Courante
French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813: III. Sarabande
French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813: IV. Air
French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813: V. Menuet I-II
French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813: VI. Gigue
French Suite No. 3 in B minor, BWV 814: I. Allemande
French Suite No. 3 in B minor, BWV 814: II. Courante
French Suite No. 3 in B minor, BWV 814: III. Sarabande
French Suite No. 3 in B minor, BWV 814: IV. Anglaise
French Suite No. 3 in B minor, BWV 814: V. Menuet I-II
French Suite No. 3 in B minor, BWV 814: VI. Gigue
French Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 815: I. Allemande
French Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 815: II. Courante
French Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 815: III. Sarabande
French Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 815: IV. Gavotte
French Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 815: V. Air
French Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 815: VI. Menuet
French Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 815: VII. Gigue
French Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 815a (variante): VI. Gavotte II
French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816: I. Allemande
French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816: II. Courante
French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816: III. Sarabande
French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816: IV. Gavotte
French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816: V. Bourree
French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816: VI. Loure
French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816: VII. Gigue
French Suite No. 6 in E major, BWV 817: I. Allemande
French Suite No. 6 in E major, BWV 817: II. Courante
French Suite No. 6 in E major, BWV 817: III. Sarabande
French Suite No. 6 in E major, BWV 817: IV. Gavotte
French Suite No. 6 in E major, BWV 817: V. Polonaise
French Suite No. 6 in E major, BWV 817: VI. Menuet
French Suite No. 6 in E major, BWV 817: VII. Bourree
French Suite No. 6 in E major, BWV 817: VIII. Gigue
Suite in A minor, BWV 818a: I. Prelude
Suite in A minor, BWV 818a: II. Allemande
Suite in A minor, BWV 818a: III. Courante
Suite in A minor, BWV 818a: IV. Sarabande
Suite in A minor, BWV 818a: V. Menuet
Suite in A minor, BWV 818a: VI. Gigue
Suite in E flat major, BWV 819a: I. Allemande
Suite in E flat major, BWV 819a: II. Courante
Suite in E flat major, BWV 819a: III. Sarabande
Suite in E flat major, BWV 819a: IV. Bourree
Suite in E flat major, BWV 819a: V. Menuet
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